Pretoria - a city in transition

Pretoria is the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa. Some people call it boring - but there is no place where there is more sunshine in South Africa...
Pretoria is just an hour drive from OR Tambo International Airport. This makes Pretoria the ideal "point of entry" when you come to Southern Africa.
Pretoria is the little sister of its big brother Johannesburg - but Pretoria has definitley less crime, problems and other things you don't want to experience.
Pretoria is part of the Tshwane Municipality - so don't get confused when people talk about Tshwane instead of Pretoria. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (also known as the City of Tshwane) is a metropolitan municipality contained mostly in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, that includes the city of Pretoria. The municipality came into existence on 5 December 2000.

It is made up of 13 former city and town councils and is managed by means of an executive mayoral system. The size of the area is more than 3,200 square kilometres and it has a population of about 2,2 million people.

The Church Square - CBD of Pretoria

Fact File Pretoria

Province: Gauteng
Function: Capital of the
Republic of South Africa
Population: 1.59 Mio.
Size - e/w: 60km | n/s: 70km
founded in 1855

Pretoria/Tshwane Links

• Tshwane Municipality
  www.tshwane.gov.za
• Pretoria
  www.pretoria.co.za
  www.pta.co.za
• Pretoria News (newspaper)
  www.pretorianews.co.za
• Oppikoppi Music Festival
  www.oppikoppi.co.za
• Pretoria Nightlife
  www.clubbersguide.co.za/
• Bus Routes & Timetables
  (Metropolitan Bus Service)
  www.tshwane.gov.za/bus.cfm
• Rental Cars in Pretoria
  tra:mag car hire
• South Africa: Info about changed street, city or place names
• Streetmaps of Pretoria/Tshwane
  Streetmap of Tshwane
  City Centre
  CBD (incl. Hatfield & Sunnyside)
  Street Search
  Google Map Pretoria
• Medical practitioners, dentists etc.
  http://www.healthdirectory.co.za
• Hijack and smash & grab hotspots
  Pretoria area (by car)
• Speedtraps
  Pretoria area
• OR Tambo International Airport
  www.airports.co.za
• banking/ATMs at the Airport
  www.acsa.co.za
• WiFi Hotspots in Pretoria
  http://www.totalhotspots.com
• Rent a mobile from MTN for your holiday in South Africa Click Here

Day Trips / City Tours

For daytrips in Johannesburg you can either check the booking engine or order free travel brochures by infohub.com!

• chill and relax
  Pretoria is the perfect place for enjoying the day without doing anything... or listening to some live music... Have a look on the tra:mag book & music board and on the tra:mag entertainment guide Pretoria.
• Church Square
  The Church Square lies in the heart of Pretoria. It seems to have an magentic effect on tourists. The Square looks a bit like "old Europe" in "new Africa" - the old Paul Kruger statue in the centre, surrounded by the old "Raadsaal" (the parliament) and the "Palace of Jusitce". Quite strange place, but when you are exploring the city a nice place to have a look on.
• Museums
  Pretoria has loads of museums - good and interesting, but also quite boring ones.
  • Paul Kruger House
    nice and interesting. Gives you an idea about the "urban" life of the Afrikaaner in the 19th century.
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  • National Cultural Museum
    just interesting. Offers you a nice overview on the South African Culture from the beginning till today.
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  • Pretoria Art Museum
    If you are into arts it's a must to go there. The Museums covers all periods of South African art.
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• Voortrekker Monument & Museum
  STRANGE place! Interesting and shocking...
  The Voortrekker Monument was build 1938 to commemorate the Boers who came here on their way to the "veld" - the open grassland.
  Inside the monument you'll find reliefs about the long "Trekk" the Boers did - including the victory over the Zulus, which some very conservative Boers still celebrate.
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• Oppikoppi
  Check out one of South Africas biggest Music Festivals!!!
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• Shopping Centres
  Menlyn Park Shopping Centre | Hatfield Square | Woodlands Boulevard | Brooklyn Mall
• Pilanesberg Game Reserve (about 150km from the Gauteng Metropolis)
  see tra:mag Southern African highlights Pilanesberg Game Reserve or book your tour right now!
• Music, Restaurants, Clubs etc - see the tra:mag entertainment guide Pretoria
• The Lion Park, Randburg
  The Lion Park offers terrific close-up views and other experiences with lions, as well as rare white lions. Other large predators at the Lion Park include cheetahs, brown and spotted hyenas, wild dogs and jackals.
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• Sterkfontein - The Cradle of Humankind
  World Heritage Site
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• Scuba Diving in Pretoria?
  Scuba diving course Click Here